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Post by Kimmy on May 8, 2020 9:00:58 GMT
1. Clove 2. Plover 3. Slovenly 4. Gloved 5. Pullover Answer 1. clove 2. plover 3. slovenly 4. gloved 5. pullover  |
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Post by Kimmy on May 8, 2020 9:03:33 GMT
What does this message say? G T Y O R J O T E O U I A B G T  |
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Post by Kimmy on May 9, 2020 8:43:03 GMT
Answer
"Great Job You Got It"
This type of code is known as a Caesar Box (Julius Caesar was the first to write codes this way.) To decipher the message, simply divide the code into four groups of four (you can also divide them into groups such as 5 groups of 5 or 6 groups of 6 depending on the number of letters in the phrase), and rearrange them vertically like this...
G T Y O
R J O T
E O U I
A B G T
Then you read vertically column by column.
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Post by Kimmy on May 9, 2020 8:44:05 GMT
In this teaser you are required to find a word relating to mathematics hiding in consecutive letters within each sentence. Have fun! Example: "They knew that they had done the wrong thing." Answer: ADD located in: "...hAD Done..." 1. He gave his pet serpent a gondola ride. 2. How did the koala cub end up with the kangaroo? 3. Did the kind entomologist pamper centipedes? 4. The scholarship includes tuition but does not cover textbooks.  |
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Post by BC on May 9, 2020 23:04:31 GMT
1. pentagon
2. cube
3. percent
4. vertex
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Post by Kimmy on May 10, 2020 9:25:13 GMT
1. pentagon 2. cube 3. percent 4. vertex Answer 1. PENTAGON (serPENT A GONdola) 2. CUBE (CUB End) 3. PERCENT (pamPER CENTipedes) 4. VERTEX (coVER TEXt) |
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Post by Kimmy on May 10, 2020 9:27:44 GMT
Dead on the field lie ten soldiers in white, felled by three eyes, black as night. What's going on here?  |
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Post by liz on May 10, 2020 18:54:06 GMT
Ten Pin Bowling.
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Post by Kimmy on May 11, 2020 8:23:24 GMT
Answer A strike was thrown in 10 pin bowling.
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Post by Kimmy on May 11, 2020 8:29:17 GMT
Four well known sayings have been reworded below. Can you identify the originals? Example : Lack of awareness brings elation. (Ignorance is bliss.) 1. Stop sleeping and sniff the java. 2. Fine items approach people who have patience. 3. One should not rate a volume by the lid. 4. Progress to the rhythm of another bongo player.     |
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Post by liz on May 11, 2020 18:54:48 GMT
1. Wake up and smell the coffee.
2. Everything comes to those who wait. (Not true!)
3. You should not judge a book by its cover.
4. March to the beat of a different drum.
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Post by Kimmy on May 12, 2020 8:44:17 GMT
1. Wake up and smell the coffee. 2. Everything comes to those who wait. (Not true!) 3. You should not judge a book by its cover. 4. March to the beat of a different drum. Answer 1. Wake up and smell the coffee. 2. Good things come to those who wait. 3. Don't judge a book by its cover. 4. March to the beat of a different drummer. |
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Post by Kimmy on May 12, 2020 8:45:19 GMT
We start with what a pen can write Then add an "s" for a tool of lesser might Change "d" to "n" for an oath professed Remove letter one for a condition no longer the best Change "w" to "t" for something forced apart Reverse my ends, then add an "h" for what's atop a chart Change "n" to "w" to learn how much an item can fetch Finally, anagram me for what in baseball may follow a stretch What did we start with? What do we end up with?  |
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Post by liz on May 12, 2020 16:20:31 GMT
WORD
SWORD
SWORN
WORN
TORN
NORTH
WORTH
THROW
Start with WORD, end with THROW.
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Post by Kimmy on May 13, 2020 10:00:18 GMT
WORD SWORD SWORN WORN TORN NORTH WORTH THROW Start with WORD, end with THROW. Answer Each line of this riddle is explained as follows: 1. word - We start with - A "pen can write" a word. 2. sword - Then add an "s" - "for a tool of lesser might" - This alludes to the adage: "The pen is mightier than the sword." 3. sworn - Change "d" to "n" - "for an oath professed" 4. worn - Remove letter one - "for a condition no longer the best" - If something is worn, then its condition has deteriorated. 5. torn - Change "w" to "t" - "for something forced apart" 6. north - Reverse my ends, then add an "h" - "for what's atop a chart" - Switch the first and last letters of "torn" giving "nort", then add an "h" giving "north". "North" (or "N" representing "North") is usually found at the top of a chart. 7. worth - Change "n" to "w" - "to learn how much an item can fetch" - The worth, or value, of something will determine how much money it can get in exchange for it. 8. throw - Finally, anagram me - "for what in baseball may follow a stretch" - "Throw" is an anagram of "worth". In baseball, the pitcher may throw the ball after a certain windup known as a stretch. |
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Post by Kimmy on May 13, 2020 10:01:09 GMT
Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing. 1a) a bone in the leg 1b) arboreal mammal, common to Madagascar 1c) to take exception or object 2a) a mixture of liquids, as for medicine 2b) a liquid preparation for cosmetic use 2c) an opinion or view 3a) something having a spiral or twisted form 3b) to hold back or restrain 3c) the thick part of coagulated milk 4a) to beat or damage with repeated blows 4b) to trade by exchange of goods 4c) good-natured witty joking |
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Post by BC on May 13, 2020 22:28:06 GMT
1a) femur
1b) lemur
1c) demur
2a) potion
2b) lotion
2c) motion
3a) curl
3b) curb
3c) curd
4a) batter
4b) barter
4c) banter
Struggled most with 2 and 3.
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Post by Kimmy on May 14, 2020 9:46:19 GMT
1a) femur 1b) lemur 1c) demur 2a) potion 2b) lotion 2c) motion 3a) curl 3b) curb 3c) curd 4a) batter 4b) barter 4c) banter Struggled most with 2 and 3. Answer 1) femur, lemur, demur 2) potion, lotion, notion 3) curl, curb, curd 4) batter, barter, banter |
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Post by Kimmy on May 14, 2020 9:48:08 GMT
Twenty-four members make me a lively blend Eight are pressured for a girl to befriend Ten represented at the head of a table's left end Four members, throughout our skies extend My last two, released by a leafy friend Into your system, rejuvenation do I send What am I?  |
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Post by Kimmy on May 15, 2020 8:56:24 GMT
Answer
caffeine
The chemical formula for caffeine is C8H10N4O2. Thus:
line 1: The total number of atoms ("members") comprising a caffeine molecule is 24 ("twenty-four") (8+10+4+2). Caffeine is a stimulant for the nervous system, therefore making it a chemical compound which is a "lively blend".
line 2: The "C8" of caffeine (or C8H10N4O2). Eight (8) atoms/members of caffeine are those of carbon, which can become diamond under sufficient and prolonged pressurization ("pressured"). The phrase "for a girl to befriend" alludes to the saying "diamonds are a girl's best friend".
line 3: The "H10" of caffeine (or C8H10N4O2). Ten (10) atoms/members of caffeine are those of hydrogen, which is an element (symbol: H, atomic number: 1) found at the top left-hand corner of the periodic table of elements, i.e. "at the head of a table's left end".
line 4: The "N4" of caffeine (or C8H10N4O2). Four (4) atoms/members of caffeine are those of nitrogen, which makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
line 5: The "O2" of caffeine (or C8H10N4O2). Two (2) atoms/members of caffeine are those of oxygen, which is released by a plant ("a leafy friend") through the process of photosynthesis.
line 6: Caffeine delivers "rejuvenation" (i.e. a boost) to "your system" to make you feel more energetic.
For the first hint, caffeine is a stimulant, so it can "pick you up" i.e. give you energy, if you drink coffee, for example, or some other beverage containing caffeine "in the morning".
(Not a lot of people know that.)
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Post by Kimmy on May 15, 2020 8:57:33 GMT
Birbal was jester, counselor, and fool to the great Moghul emperor, Akbar. The villagers loved to talk of Birbal's wisdom and cleverness, and the emperor loved to try to outsmart him. One day Akbar (emperor) drew a line across the floor. "Birbal," he ordered, "you must make this line shorter, but you cannot erase any bit of it." Everyone present thought the emperor had finally outsmarted Birbal. It was clearly an impossible task. Yet within moments the emperor and everyone else present had to agree that Birbal had made the line shorter without erasing any of it. How could this be?  |
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Post by Kimmy on May 16, 2020 8:54:08 GMT
Answer
Birbal simply drew a line longer than the first, which made the first line shorter than the second.
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Post by Kimmy on May 16, 2020 8:54:45 GMT
Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with a letter deleted (example: brand & band). The length of the first word in each pair is provided, along with the position of the deleted letter to obtain the second word. 1) globe, earth, universe (5 letters) & (delete 4th letter) a meaningful sound which stands for an idea 2) trained personnel that form the control group of an organization (5 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) a feeling of concern or anxiety 3) a member of the cat family (4 letters) & (delete 1st letter) an atom with an electrical charge 4) on the outside (8 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) unending |
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Post by BC on May 16, 2020 18:17:18 GMT
3) lion/ion
Can't think today, drained.
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Post by liz on May 17, 2020 8:23:31 GMT
1. World/word
4. External/eternal
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Post by Kimmy on May 17, 2020 8:42:44 GMT
3) lion/ion Can't think today, drained. |
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Post by Kimmy on May 17, 2020 8:43:10 GMT
1. World/word 4. External/eternal Answer 1) world & word 2) cadre & care 3) lion & ion 4) external & eternal |
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Post by Kimmy on May 17, 2020 8:47:58 GMT
![]() Three related 10-letter words are hidden within the following ten lines. The first lines has the first letters of each word, the second line has their second letters, and so on. The catch is that on each line, the letters are jumbled together. In the hint, the theme is listed, but jumbled around. Good luck! 1. AMS 2. ZOE 3. YEN 4. TRC 5. HEB 6. ANE 7. LIE 8. GJL 9. ARE 10. SON  |
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Post by Kimmy on May 18, 2020 9:08:41 GMT
Answer
(1,2,3 mean different words)
Theme: Countries
1. 123
2. 123
3. 312
4. 213
5. 321
6. 123
7. 312
8. 213
9. 123
10. 321
Words: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, and Seychelles
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Post by Kimmy on May 18, 2020 9:10:17 GMT
Below are four epitaphs (writing on gravestones). From the writings, can you tell the occupation of each person? 1. Here lies Mortimer Bibbs. He took part of ours and gave it to big brother, but he always had good form. 2. Here lies Dirk McDuff, who toppled giants with weapons of steel. If only he'd heard his partner's shout before the giants found their revenge. 3. Here lies Suzy Smelt. She constructed many a bomb but mostly brought smiles to our faces. 4. Here lies Ethel Grant. She spent her whole life fighting with what she will now become.  |
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